Progress Test Unit 7 Test B

Progress Test 7B
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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 It’s December. The days are short and the nights are getting _______________ (long) and
_______________ (long).
2 Do you have _______________ (little) homework or more homework now than when you were
in primary school?
3 Inception is _______________ (interesting) film I’ve seen in the past few years. I was hooked
from beginning to end.
4 The more you friends you have, the _______________ (hard) it is to stay in touch with them all.
5 We’re all careful drivers, but my mum drives _______________ (careful) of us all.
6 Can you run _______________ (quick)? You’re not fast enough!
7 Amazon is one of _______________ (successful) Internet businesses in the world.

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2 Rewrite the sentences using less or least and the words in brackets.
1 A working holiday is the easiest way to get work experience. (difficult)
_______________________________________________________________________
2 Tom has a lot of free time, but Bill doesn’t. (than)
_______________________________________________________________________
3 I’ve never heard advice that was so bad. (helpful)
_______________________________________________________________________
4 English is the easiest subject at school. (the)
_______________________________________________________________________
5 Joanna is a more graceful dancer than Kate. (dances)
_______________________________________________________________________

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 If we _______________ (not spend) so much time playing computer games, we’d see our
friends more often.
2 If Jess smiled at me, I _______________ (ask) her out on a date.
3 What ________ you ________ (do) if you ran into Taylor Lautner at a friend’s party?
4 I’d rather you _______________ (not tidy) up my room. I can never find anything afterwards.
5 I wish I _______________ (know) the lottery numbers for next week.
6 I want to go to Spain this summer. If only I _______________ (have) more money.
7 It’s raining so we’d rather _______________ (stay) in tonight.
8 If my girlfriend and I had a fight, I _______________ (be) really depressed.

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Vocabulary
4 Choose the correct answers.
1 Darren lied to me and he didn't apologise, so we made up / fell out.
2 Getting married / divorced to somebody is a big decision.
3 I think Sean likes you. Do you get engaged / fancy him?
4 If I liked someone very much, I’d ask / chat them up.
5 When did Mary and Wayne split up / out?
6 I still love you. Do you want to get on / back together with me?
7 Do you get on well to / with your brother’s girlfriend?

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5 Choose the correct answers.

1 These days rock stars and actors are more ____________ than scientists.
a patriotic b renowned c romantic
2 Churches and temples are used for ____________ ceremonies.
a informal b professional c religious
3 La Marseillaise and Jamaica, Land We Love are two examples of ____________ songs.
a mystical b patriotic c romantic
4 Saint Valentine’s Day is probably the most ____________ day of the year.
a professional b religious c romantic
5 The ____________ way to open the Olympic Games is to light the Olympic flame at a big
ceremony.
a informal b patriotic c traditional
6 Some people believe in a ____________ world that exists under the sea, called 'Atlantis'.
a mystical b religious c renowned
7 Many ____________ footballers earn a very good living through their sport.
a patriotic b professional c traditional

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6 Complete the sentences with prepositions.

1 You have such a pessimistic attitude ________ life! You’re making me miserable too.
2 My boyfriend and I have a shared interest ________ history.
3 It’s easy to feel an attraction ________ someone who likes doing all the things you like doing.
4 If you try and try again, you’ll have a better chance ________ success.
5 Reading a person’s profile can provide background information about somebody, but profiles
don’t take account ________ what a person is like in real life situations.
6 If you went on a date ________ someone you didn’t know, it would be a good idea to tell
someone where you were going.

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Use of English
7 Complete the text. Choose the correct answers, A, B, C or D.
Recent research has shown that parents in an unhappy marriage shouldn’t stay together for the benefit of their
children. 1____ , for many people, the question still remains: Can unhappy couples who get divorced bring up
children more successfully than those who stay together for their children? Some people argue that it is 2____
to make a child choose between each of their parents. 3____ the other hand, others claim it is worse for
children whose unhappy parents 4____ to stay together.
Dr Joshua Coleman says, “It is not essential to you or your children's happiness for you to have a great
marriage.” Dr Coleman argues that staying in a relationship which isn’t perfect allows each parent to love and
care for their children full-time.
5
____ , Robert Emery, director of the Centre for Children, Families and the Law at the University of Virginia,
says, “6____ a great many young people from divorced families report painful memories and continuing
troubles with family relationships, the majority are psychologically normal.”
It is 7____ that children learn both good and bad patterns of behaviour from their parents. Depending on how
parents deal with their divorce, it is hard to 8____ that there is likely to be some kind of psychological effect
on their children. 9____ contrast, if unhappy couples don’t get divorced, do their children have happier lives?
10
____ sum up, not all experts agree on the results of this recent research. I think most people would argue that
the right decision depends on the different situations in each family.

1 A As a result B Nevertheless C So D Therefore

2 A cruel B messy C scared D tired
3 A At B By C In D On
4 A opt B disagree C refuse D compete
5 A However B As soon as C To sum up D Whereas
6 A Although B As C Because D However
7 A true B smart C great D proud
8 A choose B deny C find D view
9 A At B For C In D To
10 A For B In C On D To

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Listening
8  Listen to Angie and Rob talking to a reporter about their first date together. Answer the
questions. Write A for Angie or R for Rob.
Who …
1 knows exactly how long ago they first started going out? _____
2 contacted the other person on a social-networking site? _____
3 said yes when the other person suggested going out together? _____
4 decided which film they should watch on their first date? _____
5 thought they heard something about the other person that wasn’t true? _____

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Reading
9 Complete the text with the missing sentences A–F. There is one sentence you do not need.
The game of love
With the rise of social networking sites and online communication of all kinds, the idea that we can meet and
interact with people online is becoming more and more acceptable. Across the globe, people can share hobbies
and interests – or even meet that ‘special someone’. 1_____ If you are careful and follow a few sensible rules,
it’s a relatively safe way to meet a romantic partner. And, these days, more and more people are taking virtual
dating a step further.
Online gaming has become very popular in recent years. Thousands of people spend hours each day having
adventures in virtual fantasy worlds. Missions or quests within the game often require characters to work
together to solve problems and progress through the game’s levels. 2_____ Using this technology, friendships
can sometimes form between players through their virtual characters or ‘avatars’.
Online games are now so sophisticated that players are not restricted to a single path and game progression as
they were in earlier games. Since the development of ‘go anywhere’ gameplay, characters can wander around
and explore the fantasy landscape however they like. Or they can just sit together next to a virtual waterfall
and chat. And they do! Friends who meet up to kill a dragon may sit down later to talk about their lives and
dreams. 3_____
But is it really possible to form an accurate impression of a person through the way he or she behaves in an
online game? 4_____ And they may create avatars who have characteristics they don’t have in real life.
However, psychologists say that most gamers create avatars that are surprisingly true to themselves. Of course,
they may not really be a 6-foot warrior, but there is a stronger connection to reality than people might expect.
And their interactions with others are sometimes more frank and honest than they might be if they were on a
date in the real world.
5
______ Gamers, online daters and users of social networks have to be cautious. In the twenty-first century we
are all learning what it means to be connected to the rest of the world – and we need to be very careful when
we choose how connected we want to be. However, growing numbers of people are choosing to meet, chat,
date – and even get married in the virtual world!

A Most games have a chat function, or even voice communication software.

B Make sure to tell your friends what you are doing, or even take one of them along with you.
C In a virtual world, people do amazing things in exciting situations.
D Of course, meeting strangers can be dangerous.
E This has prompted many players to say that you can learn as much about a person through
gaming as you can in real life.
F Millions of people have now found love on internet dating sites.

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Writing
10 Write a for-and-against essay (200–250 words) with the title: Parents know best what is good
for teenagers.
 Introduce the topic and explain why you think it is important.
 Present arguments to support the statement, and give one or two appropriate examples.
 Present arguments against the statement, and give one or two appropriate examples.
 Summarise the key points and give your own opinion.

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